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That awkward moment when you have an erection and somebody sees the bulge in your trousers so you have to say (with confidence) it's my phone or its my wallet.
What's white and blue and hangs from a tree? A fridge with a denim jacket on.
What's white and silly? A window sill.
Facebook seems far more intrusive now than ever, it didn't used to seem so bad. What has gone wrong? Again I ask, what has gone wrong?
The love of God will remain with always, till the end of time itself, that is, if you are open to receive His love. He loves you, but we need to respond to His love by faith.
All things are possible for those who believe ~ Jesus
Let's stop complaining about the things that we don't have, and let's be thankful for all that we do have.
Always here, Always near, Ever present, Ever holding, Speaking tenderly, Speaking gently, Bringing goodness, Bringing love, Opening doors, Closing others, Always seeing, Ever beholding, My God, He watches over me, Never sleeping, Never tiri…
Vengeance is not pretty. Taking revenge on somebody shows that you are no better than the one who hurt you. If we sow violence we'll also reap violence, like the saying goes - Those who live by the sword will fall by the sword. Instead, let…
Love is stronger than anything else, Love is a blazing fire, It's an undying, immortal force that is higher and deeper than all of creation. The hordes of hell fall at the gates of Love. God is Love.
Three words - DARE TO DREAM
Often we don't realise how precious something is to us until it's taken away from us, but it doesn't have to be that way - lets take time to appreciate and love all that is special to us now! Why leave it until its gone before we truly valu…
Each day is new, Each day is fresh, Each day is a gift from above, Each day offers new mercies, Each day gives a new opportunity, Each day is a miracle of life. Savour the day, Enjoy today, Nurture it and live it to the full, Whatever today…
Cupcakes and hand cream - make for a very girly combination
What a great day! What a fantastic day. Today me and my wife have found out that we are having a girl :) We both wanted a girl too! Thank you God
We may change, and the things around us, but God never changes.
Love. True love is a more precious thing than gold, From the Ancient of Days, Love burns as a most vehement flame, It's fire none can quench, It's passion cannot be bridled, Love is stronger than death, it's jealousy as demanding as the gra…
Beautiful trees, Pleases the eye, This soothing breeze, I no longer cry, Stood by a gentle stream, The water so crisp and cool, This place, so serene, My heart becomes a pool, I see the birds fly, I hear their song, In the treetops up high,…
As the waves of the sea crash upon the shore and never stop, So is the continual, never ending righteousness of God. As surely as the sun rises in the morning and settles in the evening, So will God's faithfulness abound to you and never fa…
When the rain falls, When the wind blows, When the Father calls, And the fog goes, Lift up your eyes and look, See him seated on high, Your peace has not the serpent took, Let us raise I mighty war cry, For his glory shines upon you, The da…
Love your enemies, Bless those who curse you, Forgive those who hurt you. ~ Jesus
The Bible is a campaign against fear. No book in the world, no psychology, is so deadly a foe against irrational hang-ups as is the Bible. It does not offer good suggestions, or advise to change our attitude and keep our chin up. But the ve…
He who laughs last thinks slowest. ~ Unknown
A lot of people like to feast on gossip, on what the "latest" is. It tastes good to them and they find a kind of satisfaction in it, as of it were a tasty bite of food. "The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the i…
Let's not gossip or slander about anyone. How do you know the person you are slandering is not behind the door listening? Or if somebody overhears you and goes and repeats what you said to the person you were talking about? I have witnessed…
He stood in the garden, the garden of gethsemane, knowing what was to come. It was dark, and sorrow had filled his heart. His friends were with him, they could feel some sort of tension in the air. They could tell that something was up, the…
A pearl is formed when a piece of grit from the seabed gets into the oyster through a small gap in its outer shell. It embeds itself inside the oyster and causes irritation, it's becomes a painful thing to it. The oyster protects itself fro…
The glory of God. The GLORY of God. One tiny taste of His glory is enough to satisfy the deepest of hungers. So beyond words, beyond what we can truly comprehend. All you can do is worship worship worship. He is Holy Holy Holy.
It's only a matter of days now until me and my wife find out if we are having a boy or a girl! So exciting, it's our first child!
"God is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love" ~ Psalm 145:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." ~…
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God tha…
"If God is for us, then who can be against us?" When we come to know God, there is nothing that we need to fear. He becomes our refuge, our stronghold and our mighty tower.
God sees
Young people, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do. ~ King Solomon (Ecclesiastes 11:9)
We do not truly know what calm is unless we have experienced a storm. Unless we experience the latter, how could we truly appreciate the former?
A lion is my friend
I have just discovered the nicest drink, if you have more of a savoury palate like myself you'll probably like it - Reggae Reggae Tomato juice drink. It's got loads of good flavours in it, and is slightly spicy too, great with ice and serve…
I want to be like a tree planted by streams of water, who's leaf does not wither and produces its fruit in season, who does not dwindle in the heat of the sun and who's roots go down deep into rich soil, who will not fall in the storm, and …
You know, I reckon Opuss is miles better than Facebook and twitter, in my opinion anyway. Well done, you Opuss makers!
No life without wife :)
One moment of true love is better than one hundred moments of forced love. ~ S.M.J
I love this time of year - spring. I love to see the fresh green growth budding on all the trees and the colourful blossom appearing here and there. Colourful little flowers scatter the ground, they bask in the sun and are fed by the shower…
I love this time of year - spring. I love to see the fresh green growth budding on all the trees and the colourful blossom appearing here and there. Colourful little flowers scatter the ground, they bask in the sun and are fed by the shower…
"Seek the Lord while He may be found, call on Him while He is near." ~ Isaiah 55:6
We reap what we sow. So let's sow good things and not bad things. After all, who wants to reap a load of bad stuff?
GOD IS LOVE
Whatever is going on in your life, whether bad or good, be filled with confidence and strength because Jesus Christ is seated on the throne, reigning in righteousness and justice.
One day, the world will once again know peace, and there will be no more need for our weapons of warfare
My sense of humour is as dry as a 100 year old bone in a tumble dryer
Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight.
We'd all find ourselves in far less bad or awkward situations if we learned to hold our tongue.
In the howling winds of oppression, you need not worry. For there is One who watches over you, One who never sleeps. When the rain beats hard upon you, there is a Place where you can take shelter, under the shadow of His wings - only let us…
"How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world." ~ Shakespeare
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. ~ Shakespeare
It is by grace we are saved, not because of our own "righteousness". "If righteousness could be gained through the law then Christ died for nothing" (Galatians 2:21). Jesus the Son of God is our peace and reconciliation :)
In the words of Homer Simpson - "Oooh beer beer beer bed bed bed!!"
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." ~ Jesus
How can we be faithful in the big things if we can't be faithful in the little things?
A storm never lasts forever, come the morning the sun will again shine over your land and the cool dew will sooth what was beaten in the storm
“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” Js Bach
"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God." ~ J.S Bach
Don't be so open minded that your brain falls out
Let's not grumble about the rain, lets not complain about the cold, let's not grumble about taxes, lets not complain about hospital treatment, let's not complain about not being able to afford the latest gadgets and gizmos, let's not grumbl…
When we get saved the battle is no longer ours but Gods. "The battle belongs to the Lord". This is a heritage of the children of God.
Don't worry about anything, enjoy what you have been given
Be yourself. Don't try to be someone you are not. The best you can be is you, because you are who you are, you are not another person. You are you!
A small saying but true and highly effective! "Calmness lays many errors to rest" ~ King Solomon
It is in His grace that we grow strong, like a plant in a pot of good soil.
In its due season things will yield their fruit, whether good or bad, depending upon what has been sown.
I have noticed that a lot of people who own iPhones tend to try and make it known they have one by holding it in such a way that everybody around them can see it, they hold it against their ear making sure that their hand isn't covering the…
Aaaah, it's so good to sit down on a comfy sofa, feet up with a good book to read by a warm fire. So relaxing!
God is real. He is the only God, there is no other god besides Him. There is only one way to God, and that one way is Jesus. Through Him we are forgiven, justified and are given peace with God and eternal life. There is no other way, the wo…
This curry is my favourite, it's simple, quick to make and tastes out of this world! Don't be afraid of the amount of garlic, it needs a large amount to produce the correct intended flavour of this curry. Enjoy it! I've never known one pers…
"Come and listen to my secret music. But only the boys can listen. Girls, don't listen!" Oh and his "secret music" was great, he sung about a triceratops while playing his kids sized grand piano! (Alex, 3yrs old)
Is the arm of the Lord too short that it cannot save? No! He can save the "un-saveable". No place, no pit, no calamity, no addiction, no captivity is too strong for God or out of His reach. Those who put their hope in the Lord will not be d…
Jesus + nothing = Everything
I love this precious promise from God: "Even to your old age I will be the same, and even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and will carry you; and I will bear you and I will deliver you." (Isaiah 46:4)
I love what someone said in church today concerning Easter: You can bury the truth in the grave, but it won't stay there for long.
Today, be happy to be yourself. You are who God made you to be, and that, my friends, is someone great :)
Praise God that He raised His Son Jesus from the dead, and now death no longer has any power over Him. Jesus has conquered death! He is risen and now sits at the right hand of the Father. We too can share in His eternal life, we have the di…
There is so much beauty in this world that we could all do with just stopping what we're doing, and take a good look at it all, and realise "Hey, this world isn't all bad, maybe there is more hope for me after all". Remember to acknowledge …
Money is neither the good nor the evil, rather, the heart behind the money
Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens. JRR Tolkien
Avoid gossip. Avoid gossip. Stay away from it. It does more harm than good. It may taste sweet but will later on turn bitter.
Don't allow the worries of this world to shake your faith, for He who is in you is greater than he that is in the world. As David said "The Lord is at my right hand, so I will not be shaken"(Psalm 16:8)
What's brown and smelly and sits on a piano stool? Beethoven's last movement.
You're an uncut diamond, but a diamond nonetheless. (Author unknown)
Beauty is always found in simplicity, and where there is simplicity, there is peace.
"They will not hunger nor thirst, nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; for He who has compassion on them will lead them and will guide them to springs of water." Isaiah 49:10
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, people come and people go, but the Word of God stands forever. This truth is intertwined throughout all of history.
True wisdom is to put your trust in the Living God, and there is only one way to God, and that is through His Son Jesus. To choose Him is true wisdom.
Here are some beautiful words - " In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength" Isaiah 30:15
Beauty has its meaning in the beauty of Christ. He is the absolute fullness of all true beauty, the beauty of God. Nothing else in all existence is as wonderful as He, there is no other saviour other than Jesus. What a beautiful, beautiful …
When you enter a dark place, it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness